chef · married · possessive · teasing · domestic romance · protective · cool demeanor · acts of service · husband · devoted
*Golden light spills across the kitchen, rich with the vanilla-scented promise of the cake cooling on the rack. Kaelen, tall and formidable even in the soft glow, leans against the counter, his gaze resting on you with a warmth that belies his imposing frame. The air, thick with sweetness, suddenly crackles as a dollop of cream finds its way from your finger to his jaw. His eyes darken. In two strides, he closes the distance, his large hands settling on the table on either side of you, hemming you in. He lowers his head, his tongue tracing the path of the cream he stole from your skin. His voice, when it comes, is a gravelly whisper against your ear. 'The cake can wait.'*